Journal ISSN 1078-1935 – Page 1495 – Public Intelligence Blog

Facts are and must be the coin of the realm in a democracy, for government “of the people, by the people and for the people,” requires and assumes to some extent an informed citizenry. Unfortunately, for citizens in the United States and throughout the world, distinguishing between fact and fiction has always been a formidable challenge, often with real life and death consequences. But now it is more difficult and confusing than ever. The Internet Age makes comment indistinguishable from fact, and erodes authority. It is liberating but annihilating at the same time.

2014/07/042014/07/05

Don Sagar: Eden Project – The Underlying Cause

Cultural Intelligence, Earth Intelligence

The Underlying Cause

The World is beset with endless problems. Some appear more imminent than others. What escapes most is that all are inextricably linked. This makes determining priority a source of migraines. Does one throw their efforts behind stabilizing the World’s economic system, containing weapons of war, influencing population growth, restricting the genetic manipulation of nature, halting global warming, stemming regional conflicts, or bringing an end to the suffering of the disenfranchised? Perhaps you have another problem you consider even more pressing. Whatever the case, all are extraordinarily complex, so it’s no wonder why confusion and apathy prevail. In the past, mankind employed “stopgap” measures to address these issues with varying degrees of success. Intimidation by force often served to determine outcome. With the spread of weapons of mutual destruction, utilizing force became a liability. Now, only the weaker need fear it.

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2014/07/042014/07/03

Yoda: Promise Language – Language of Commerce Rooted in Trust and Reputation

Commerce, Ethics

Promise Language – The Language of Commerce

Open source, free marketplace software.

How does one gain trust without an authority?

Commerce between anonymous people is possible with a P2P database and open source.

A public record of one's previous transactions is reputation.

This is exchange software, payment processing software, and procurement software. It provides reputation, but does much more than that. Anything of value can be traded freely. Value-added services can be provided by new and existing companies. It works with today's companies and allows new ones to thrive.

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2014/07/032014/07/01

Mini-Me: T-Mobile Criminal Business As Usual — 100s of Millions of Dollars in Bogus Texting Charges

03 Economy, 09 Justice, Commerce, Commercial Intelligence, Corruption, Government

Huh?

T-Mobile took ‘100s of millions of dollars' from bogus txt charges – Feds

Network CEO slams FTC, FCC allegations as baseless

>By Shaun Nichols

The Register, 1 Jul 2014

T-Mobile US was accused today of slapping bogus text-message charges worth hundreds of millions of dollars on customers' bills.

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2014/07/032014/07/01

Jean Lievens: Airbnb CEO on Sharing Economy – Starting with Education as a Global Traveling Experience

03 Economy, 04 Education, 11 Society, Advanced Cyber/IO, Commercial Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence

Airbnb does business in 34,000 cities, has a valuation of over 10 billion dollars, and in a very short time has disrupted the world of hospitality and travel. Its co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky envisions the future city as a place where sharing is front and center — where people become micro-entrepreneurs, the local mom and pops will flourish once again, where space isn't wasted, but shared, and more of almost everything is produced, except waste. But the journey from here to there won't be all smooth sailing. What are the ups and downs of the sharing economy, as businesses like Airbnb confront critiques about regulation, economic development, and fairness? What role might businesses play in creating more shareable, more livable cities? How will the sharing economy, with its de-emphasis on ownership, be a tool for addressing urban inequality?